Dirigible lamp.



P J. KOPEL.

DIBIGIBLE LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1911.

Patented Nov. 21; 1911.

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FRANK J. KOPEL, F BUXTON, IOWA.

DIRIGIBLE LAMP.

Specification of Letters Batent.

Application filed August 28, 1911.. Serial No. 646,880.

- To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, FRANK J. Koran, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Buxton, in the county of Monroe and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dirigible Lamps, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being ha d therein tothe'accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to dirigible lamps for automobiles, and theobjects of m invention are to furnish an automobi e or similar vehiclewith a lamp or lantern shifting mechanism that will be actuated by thesteering mechanism of theautomobile, whereby the lamps or lanterns willcast rays of light in the direction in which the forwardly extendingcran ward wheels of the automobile are traveling, and, to. accomplishthe above object by a mechanical construction that is simple,

durable and applicable to various types of automobiles.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lamp shifting mechanismas applied to a portion of an automobile; and Fig. 2 is a top plan andFig. 3 is a front elevation broken away.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the forward axle of an automobile havingknuckles 2 and spindles 3 revolubly supporting the forward wheels 4 ofthe automobile. The axle 1 supports springs 5 and these springssupportthe forward ends of the longitudinal frame 6 of the automobile,desi ated'7. The knuckles 2 are rovided with rear- *8, having the endsthereof pivotally connected by pins 9 to the ends of an actuating rod10. Mounted upon the rod 10 by clamps 11 are forwardly ex-' tending arms12, and the forward ends of these rods are pivotall connected by pinspivoted ends thereof, are leaf springs 16 atg 13dto the bifurcated ens14 of a connecting re -15. I v

Mounted upon the rod 15, adjacent to the tached, as at 17 to a rigid rod18. This rod has the ends thereof bifurcated and pivotally connected bypins 19 to cranks 20 carried b the lower ends of vertical shafts 21. Thes afts 21 extend through bearings 22 Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

carried by, the frame 6, and are provided with lamp or lantern-holders23. Anti-frictional balls 24 are interposed between the bearings 22 andthe base of each lamp holder.

tions of the automobile body relatively. to

the forward axle 1, thereby preventing the lamps or lanterns from beinginjured as would be the case if the shafts 21 were rigidly connected bythe shifting mechanism to the knuckles of the forward axle. The

.lamp shifting mechanism can be made of light and durable metalandinstalled with-- out interfering with the steering mechanism of theautomobile. 7

What I claim is: In a dirigible lamp for automobiles, the combinationwith a forward axle, knuckles carried by the ends thereof, thelongitudinal frames of the automobile and lamp holders carried by saidframes, of rearwardly extending cranks carried by said knuckles, an

actuating rod having the ends thereof pivotally connected to saidcranks, forwardly extending arms haying the rear ends thereof clampedupon said actuating rod, a connecting rod having the ends thereofpivotally connected to said arms, leaf springs mounted upon saidconnecting rod, a rigid rod attached to said springs, and rearwardlyextending cranks carried by said lamp holders and pivotally connected tothe ends of said rigid rod.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence'of twowitnesses. A FRANK, J. KOPEL. Witnesses: I f w HELVA" TRosELIUs, TEKLAPETERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

